Anglesey
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Anglesey
Possibly from Old Norse Ǫngullsey “Hook Island,” or Old Norse Ǫnglisey “Ǫngli's Island”
Example Sentences
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Wales sometimes plays itself, like in British comedy “Gavin & Stacey,” which was filmed in Barry, or detective thriller “Under Salt Marsh,” which shot in Anglesey and Gwynedd.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
They requested a meeting to discuss long-term solutions for crossings to Anglesey and urged the issue to be prioritised after "years of inaction".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Helen Holland, from Bodorgan on Anglesey, has run ice cream business Môn ar Lwy for 18 years.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
In 2013, he left broadcasting and successfully contested the Ynys Môn by-election, winning the Anglesey seat in the Senedd.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
But destruction involved all of agricultural England, from Angus in the north to Cornwall in the south, from Anglesey in the west to Norfolk in the east.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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